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AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR RFP 2020-3179 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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On November 18, 2019, the County issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified vendors that wish to collect solid waste and recyclable materials for the County pursuant to an exclusive franchise agreement. The deadline for delivering proposals was February 19, 2020. Proposals were received from FCC Environmental Services (FCC), Waste Management, Inc, of Florida (WMIF) and Waste Pro. As a result of the COVID-19 impact on the solid waste industry, an addendum was issued to the three proposers requesting their Best and Final Offers (BAFO). BAFO's were received from all three vendors. Presentations were subsequently made to the selection committee by all three proposers via Zoom on August 26, 2020.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Don Donaldson, PE
Title: Deputy County Administrator
REQUESTED BY: Administration
PRESET: 1:30 PM
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The County issued a request for proposals on November 18, 2019 (RFP 2020-3179). The original schedule provided approximately six months for the successful proposer (Contractor) to hire and train new employees, purchase and distribute new single-stream recycling carts, and purchase a fleet of new collection vehicles. During the pre-proposal meeting on December 4, 2019, representatives from two solid waste companies (Goode Companies, Inc. and Republic Services) stated that they would need nine months to commence operations. Accordingly, the County issued an addendum that extended the County's schedule for the RFP process and the commencement of operations.
WMIF currently collects solid waste and recyclable materials for the County pursuant to two franchise agreements. Since those agreements were scheduled to expire on September 30, 2020, Martin County and WMIF executed a six-mont...
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